silk tree
noun
Simple meaning
Attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɪlktˈɹi
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Definition
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noun
Attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
An Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.
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This meaning: Attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
Used this way, silk tree is a reasonably familiar word with a mildly favourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly positive
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Positive and appreciative
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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